Tron: Legacy (2010)

A trail-blazing sci-fi, Tron: Legacy follows Sam, a rebellious twenty-something year old searching for answers regarding the mysterious disappearance of his father decades earlier. Sam investigates an abandoned arcade and discovers that his father has been trapped in a war within a cyberworld called the grid. He soon finds himself accidentally uploaded to the grid and must help his father liberate the grid from the security protocol named TRON. On paper the plot is overly nerdy - and even clumsy - but this is one of those rare occasions where the visuals and soundtrack outshine the flaws and drive the film to greatness. From the armour to the weapons and vehicles, the grid is a dazzling light show with second-to-none visual effects that reminded me of real life cel-shading. This is accompanied by the most enjoyable electronic soundtrack ever made for a film; Daft Punk spearhead an album that's adventurous, futuristic and haunting. While it could've benefited from richer father-son moments and a deeper appreciation of open source coding, it's hard not to want to treat your senses to this one again and again. Besides, it's so damned cool.

9/10